Swish DK Yarn

$4.49
- $4.69 50g / ball

Swish is the Superwash of knitters’ dreams! By selecting high grade Merino wool (20.5 microns), we have been able to produce a machine washable yarn that is super soft - definitely worthy of being worn against a baby's skin. Just the ticket for children’s clothes, afghans, charity knitting and gift knitting. No need to worry about the care your knitting will receive since this yarn can be machine washed and will come out even softer than before! The DK weight is ideal for color work and Fair Isle, making warm and colorful hats, mittens, pullovers, even baby bootees.

Note: For best machine wash results, turn the garment inside out and wash in cold water on a delicate cycle. You may want to wash projects made from darker colors by themselves for the first few washes in case the yarn bleeds a bit.

"I love this yarn - it's so soft, washable, and comes in beautiful colors. When it's knit at more of a worsted gauge, the fabric is so light and drapy, yet snuggly too!"-Amy, Knit Picks customer

"My order arrived and I am very pleased. It IS soft enough for a baby and the colors are beautiful. And I don't have to worry about someone being afraid to wear it for fear of washing it. Thank you so much, I can't wait to knit it up!" Julie N., Knit Picks customer

My favorite Knitpicks yarn! Made a cable-knit sweater for my 3-year-old son with a chaine d'anchre pattern and it came out beautifully! Keeps it shape, barely pills and washes well (I washed it by hand and dried it flat). The jade green is a gorgeous emerald color and I can't wait to use this yarn for further projects.

5 out of 5 stars

Angela10-05-2016 1:54pm

The quality of this yarn is excellent; my only issue is with the color I ordered. The carnation pink is ver "peachy". I have not had issues with colors on my monitor, but this pink is not at all what I saw on my monitor.

4 out of 5 stars

Melanie Manning08-28-2016 6:43pm

I love this yarn. My go to is usually Plymouth Merino, and this is more like the worsted weight in that brand. This is also a little fuzzier, but that's ok. It is a great price for really nice yarn.

5 out of 5 stars

Sharen08-06-2016 10:19am

I am knitting with Swish DK for the first time, and I love it. My pattern is a bit tricky and I've had to rip back several times, but the yarn held up well and kept its shape. It is very soft and luxurious too. I'll be ordering this yarn again!

5 out of 5 stars

Ronna05-12-2016 6:57pm

I'm in love with this yarn, it's an absolute pleasure to knit with it. I am a fan of Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120 and Swish is very comparable, but Swish has a far better selection of colors. I've just started knitting a baby blanket and I am very confident that it will be beautiful when finished. I will be buying more of this yummy yarn for future projects.

3 out of 5 stars

jenny morgan01-03-2016 4:56am

The yarn is beautiful but Oh did it stretch! I knit my swatch and then the cabled sweater. I did not notice until sewing the pieces tighter that the yarn stretched. The sweater was supposed to be a size 14 and ended up a size 20! A friend was able to use her surger machine to cut it down to size.

5 out of 5 stars

Cheryl11-12-2015 2:45pm

I'm new to crocheting and got my feet (or hands?) wet with some cheapy acrylic yarn from the local craft store. But then I ordered this Swish DK to create a scarf for my mom and WOW! Love this yarn! It's a pleasure to work with - it's consistent and it has body. The color - garnet heather - is just gorgeous. Seems a luxury. I'm sold! Back for more...

4 out of 5 stars

Maya08-06-2015 3:34pm

This is so soft and so squishy, and gets even better after washing. However, I do find it pills, and it grows a lot while washing (air dry does not restore size) so do a swatch then adjust accordingly. To restore the size I finally gave in and tossed it in the dryer, which turned out just fine as long as you have patience to de-pill. Nonetheless I love it so much I'll buy this again.

5 out of 5 stars

Odyssa05-15-2015 1:25pm

I was a little disappointed in the feel of this yarn at first, it seemed a little too scratchy for something that touches the face. But after a wash, it becomes *incredibly* soft and drapey. I think this is going to become my go-to merino wool!

5 out of 5 stars

Debbie03-08-2015 9:12am

Ordering yarn is always such a gamble but this yarn is a total winner. It's crazy soft and the colors are amazing. I ordered Gulfstream, Peapod, Cormeal, White, Coal, Dove Heather and Cobblestone Heather. All were true to color, but I have to say the written descriptions of the colors are very accurate as well and I found them super helpful in choosing my colors.
As a note, I would love to see this yarn in 100g balls just so I don't have to have so many balls rolling around here when working a project.
This knits up quickly and easily. I had no trouble with it and was able to blaze through the stuffed toy I was making.
Thanks Knitpicks for this awesome, affordable, super soft, beautiful yarn!

5 out of 5 stars

Lynne12-17-2014 10:26am

What gorgeous yarn at a great price. I am knitting children's sweaters with it. Very soft and colors are clear and bright.
Just love SWISH!

5 out of 5 stars

Jill10-30-2014 10:29am

Oh my goodness... just got my first order of Swish DK and wish I would have ordered it in about a dozen more colors and also in worsted!! For the price, this has to be the MOST gorgeous yarn I have found anywhere! It is incredibly soft and cozy - softest wool I've found so far! Going to be making a reversible stocking hat for hubby with this yarn... he will absolutely LOVE the softness and cozy feel!! Can't wait to get it finished! Will definitely be ordering more Swish, in both DK and worsted. (are there more swish weights? Off to have a look!) And I really appreciate how quickly I received my order - fabulous! Also love the free shipping available... as soon as I have another "extra" $50, I'll be ordering again! :) Fabulous yarn and very good price on it!

5 out of 5 stars

Yvonne Boykin10-27-2014 7:13pm

This Swish yarn is sooooo soft and works well with the knitting needle. It's just a beautiful material that is price exceptionally. I got Jade and Peapod to create a vivid two tone sweater by Holli Yeoh. I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

5 out of 5 stars

Tiffany08-06-2014 8:56pm

I really like this yarn. I got it on sale for an afghan I'm making. I wish I could've gotten more but it's still very good at under $5 a skein. It's very stretchy so I think it'd be nice for garments and colors are vibrant. It's also soft but durable. I crochet so I can't speak for knitters but it snags sometimes. It's easy enough to take out the stitch but beware knitters. I'm not sure how your project would hold up.

5 out of 5 stars

Laura07-11-2014 9:16am

I'm using this to knit the Braid Hills Cardigan, as a substitute for the much more expensive Blacker Swan yarn. I think it's lovely; it's very soft and the stitch definition is excellent. Since it's superwash, the stitches don't stick to each other and unknitting back to a mistake is easy; however, this also means if you drop a stitch it is more difficult to retrieve it.
All in all, I love this yarn and I'm already looking at other colors for future Braid Hills.

4 out of 5 stars

Kianna Vinson07-07-2014 4:11pm

Just bought my forst two skeins in bordeaux and doe colorways Love the deepness of colors but I actually thought this yarn would be a bit thicker maybe because Im used to swish bulky .... Either way Im using it in a baby blanket it knits up well just a little time consuming